Unnecessary random testing causes burden for quarantine work
Posted : 2021-01-15 16:00
Updated : 2021-01-17 10:36
Public servants of Gyeonggi Provincial Government and its affiliates line up for coronavirus tests at a makeshift testing center set up at the provincial government building compound in Suwon, Wednesday. Yonhap
By Bahk Eun-ji
As the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic drags on, more and more local governments, institutions and companies are urging residents and employees to get tested.
Although the move is aimed at preventing the spread of infection in advance, some point out that it is inefficient to conduct random tests for all residents or all workers regardless of whether they have been in contact with the virus. It is also a concern that mass testing will increase the workload for quarantine workers and waste administrative costs.